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Air Transport

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KLM

Jun 26, 2020
KLM secured €3.4b financing package from Dutch state/banks to weather COVID-19 crisis.
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EASYJET

Jun 26, 2020
EASYJET completed sale/leaseback of six A320neos with SMBC Aviation Capital.
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EMIRATES

Jun 26, 2020
EMIRATES has removed economy class seats on 10 777-300ERs to carry up to 17 tonnes or 132 cu meters of additional cargo per flight on top of the 40…
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REX

Jun 29, 2020
REX, Australia signed MOU with ATR to cooperate in studying modernizing its fleet with mix of ATR 42/72-600s (quantity TBD).
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TAAG ANGOLA AIRLINES

Jun 29, 2020
TAAG ANGOLA AIRLINES took delivery of first (4616) of six Dash 8-400s from De Havilland Canada (SPNWS; June 21, 2019).
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SICHAN AIRLINES

Jun 29, 2020
SICHAN AIRLINES placed its first WiFi-enabled aircraft, A330-300 (1825), into service.
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NOKSCOOT AIRLINES

Jun 29, 2020
NOKSCOOT AIRLINES, Thailand is expected to be liquidated, pending shareholder approval. It has seven 777-200ERs.
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AVATION

Jun 29, 2020
AVATION earned US$38.3m for nine months ended March 31 (vs US$15.3m a year ago) on 14% higher revenues, and ended period with fleet of 48 aircraft:…
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BINTER CANARIAS

Jun 29, 2020
BINTER CANARIAS, Spain took delivery of new 70-pax ATR 72-600 (1635), and now has 23 ATRs.
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AIRBUS

Jun 29, 2020
AIRBUS made first flight of first Trent-powered A330-800 (1964) for KUWAIT AIRWAYS, which has ordered eight.
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MCS AEROCARA

Jun 29, 2020
MCS AEROCARA, Mexico leased CRJ200PF (7236; ex-Expressjet) from Avmax, Canada.
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TEESSIDE INTL AIRPORT

Jun 29, 2020
TEESSIDE INTL AIRPORT reached agreement with KLM to resume flights to Amsterdam on August 8 (initially one daily service; then three) for five years.
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MUNICH AIRPORT

Jun 29, 2020
MUNICH AIRPORT plans July 8 to reopen Terminal 1 after temporarily closing facility due to COVID-19; traffic is now up to 10,000 pax per day and…
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PORTER AIRLINES

Jun 29, 2020
PORTER AIRLINES, Canada has pushed back restart date from July 29 to August 31; it suspended operations on March 21
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PASCAN AVIATION

Jun 29, 2020
PASCAN AVIATION took delivery of ex-Seaborne Saab 340B (343) from Jetstream Aviation Capital; five more are expected.
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SAS

Jun 29, 2020
SAS agreed to sell three A320neos and one A350-900 to CDB Aviation for leaseback upon delivery in June 2020-May 2022.
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REX

Jun 29, 2020
REX, Australia received Board approval to raise A$30m to restart domestic operations in March 2021; it has seen strong interest from various parties…
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QANTAS GROUP

Jun 29, 2020
QANTAS GROUP completed A$1.36b fully underwritten placement 372.7m new shares at A$3.65 each (SPNWS; June 26).
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UNITED AIRLINES

Jun 29, 2020
UNITED AIRLINES plans July 8 to resume twice-weekly San Francisco-Seoul-Shanghai (777-300ER).
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LUFTHANSA GROUP

Jun 29, 2020
LUFTHANSA GROUP is accelerating return to originally planned flight schedules to serve >90% of short-/medium-haul and >70% of long-haul destinations;…
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BRUSSELS AIRLINES

Jun 29, 2020
BRUSSELS AIRLINES has pushed back restart from June 22 to August and plans to operate 45% of its normal schedule (mostly medium-haul) with 27…
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AEROCENTURY

Jun 29, 2020
AEROCENTURY has secured agreement with Nord/LB to defer loan payments to September 24 on two CRJ1000s (19002/19003) leased to Air Nostrum, which has…
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ICELANDAIR GROUP

Jun 29, 2020
ICELANDAIR GROUP says negotiations with stakeholders to initiate offering of new shares and complete financial restructuring has achieved positive…
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DELTA

Jun 29, 2020
DELTA sold 11 CRJ900s to Falko, and leased them back. Falko now has managed regional aircraft portfolio of 130 aircraft.
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NORWEGIAN

Jun 30, 2020
NORWEGIAN cancelled its remaining five 787s and 92 737 MAXs on order, plus related GoldCare service agreements, and has filed a legal claim seeking…
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EASYJET

Jun 30, 2020
EASYJET says Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou no longer owns >30% of company and its relationship with EASYGROUP was terminated.
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AIR CHINA

Jun 30, 2020
AIR CHINA (138), CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES (140; for operation by OTT AIRLINES) and CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES (139) each took delivery of their first…
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CHINA EXPRESS AIRLINES

Jun 30, 2020
CHINA EXPRESS AIRLINES took delivery of its first GTF-powered A320neo (10044); it has 28 more on order.
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AEROMEXICO

Jul 01, 2020
AEROMEXICO filed voluntary Chapter 11 in US to restructure.
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DAE

Jul 01, 2020
DAE sold/novated 17 aircraft, acquired five, transitioned/extended leases on 23, and negotiated 41 lease extensions (subject to documentation) in…
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TURKISH AIRLINES

Jul 01, 2020
TURKISH AIRLINES sold two GTF-powered A321neos (9157/9326) to SMBC Aviation Capital, and leased them back.
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AIR TRANSAT

Jul 01, 2020
AIR TRANSAT, Canada took delivery of new GTF-powered A321LR (9419) on lease from AerCap.
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HELVETIC

Jul 01, 2020
HELVETIC, Switzerland took delivery of new E190-E2 (031), the 1,600 E-Jet produced by EMBRAER.
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UNITED

Jul 01, 2020
UNITED is tripling size of its August schedule vs June 2020 by adding 25,000 domestic/international flights vs July 2020; it plans to fly 40% of…
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HAWAIIAN

Jul 01, 2020
HAWAIIAN received US DOT approval to suspend service to American Samoa through July 31 under exemption to CARES Act.
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IATA

Jul 01, 2020
IATA reports year-over-year global pax traffic decreased 91.3% in May on 86% lower capacity; cargo traffic fell 20.3%.
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EASYJET

Jul 01, 2020
EASYJET has begun process to close bases at Stansted, Southend and Newcastle, according to news reports out of UK.
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VIVA AEROBUS

Jul 01, 2020
VIVA AEROBUS, Mexico took delivery of its first 240-pax A321neo (9487) with GTFs; it has 42 more on order.
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AMERICAN

Jul 01, 2020
AMERICAN is reducing planned long-haul international capacity for winter 2020-summer 2021 to be about 25% vs 2019.
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BLACKROCK

Jul 01, 2020
BLACKROCK, NY acquired 5.5m preferred shares of GOL, Brazil, increasing it ownership to 5.25% of the total preferred shares.
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BBAM

Jul 01, 2020
BBAM mandated Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to provide financing for three A321-200s and one 737-900ER leased to Delta.
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RYANAIR

Jul 02, 2020
RYANAIR reached agreement with its UK pilots (BALPA) for 20% pay cut and other productivity improvements over four years.
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EL AL

Jul 02, 2020
EL AL had $140m net loss in 1Q20 (vs $55m loss in 1Q19) on 25% lower revenues and has decided to extend suspension of flight operations through July…
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HELVETIC

Jul 02, 2020
HELVETIC, Switzerland took delivery of new E190-E2 (038), the 1,600 E-Jet produced by EMBRAER. It now has five E2s.
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WIZZ AIR

Jul 02, 2020
WIZZ AIR has established new bases at Tirana, Albania (three A320s) and Lviv, Ukraine (one A320).
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ALASKA

Jul 02, 2020
ALASKA secured $1.2b in private loans via an EETC offering using 61 owned aircraft (26 737-800s/16 737-900ERs/19 E175s) as collateral, to remain…
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GLOBALX

Jul 02, 2020
GLOBALX and BREEZE AIRWAYS plan to look at opportunities to cooperate as they develop their networks post-startup.
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FALKO

Jul 02, 2020
FALKO has added the CF34 to its engine leasing portfolio, managed in Dublin.
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DELTA

Jul 02, 2020
DELTA sold 10 A220-100s to funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management/Merx Aviation, and leased them back.
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NYXAIR

Jul 02, 2020
NYXAIR, Estonia acquired TABY-converted Saab 340B Freighter (223) from Jetstream Aviation Capital.

Defense

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MOROCCO

Jun 26, 2020
MOROCCO ordered 24 new Boeing-built AH-64 Apache helicopters for delivery starting in 2024.
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MECAER AMERICA

Jun 26, 2020
MECAER AMERICA, Montreal was selected by Bell Textron to develop/manufacture fully retractable, tail dragger landing gear system for Bell 360…
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AIRBUS

Jun 26, 2020
AIRBUS has contract for the development, supply and integration of 115 Eurofighter ESCAN Radars for the German and Spanish Eurofighter fleets for…
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EMBRAER

Jun 29, 2020
EMBRAER delivered its third C-390 Millennium, equipped for aerial refueling, to BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE; 25 more are planned.
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AIRBUS

Jun 30, 2020
AIRBUS formally delivered first of eight A330 MRTTs to NATO.
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BOEING

Jul 01, 2020
BOEING delivered its 2,500th AH-64 Apache helicopter (to the US ARMY).

Business Aviation

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EMBRAER SERVICES & SUPPORT

Jun 26, 2020
EMBRAER SERVICES & SUPPORT completed first conversion of a Legacy 450 to a Praetor 500 at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT.
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GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION

Jun 29, 2020
GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION says it hit 3,000 daily flights late last week, up from the single-day low of 378 in mid-April.
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EMBRAER

Jun 29, 2020
EMBRAER delivered its first new, enhanced Phenom 300E to Texas-based law firm; aircraft is capable of reaching Mach 0.80.
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AIRBUS HELICOPTERS

Jul 01, 2020
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS received type certification from EASA for H160. FAA certification is expected later this year.
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NBAA

Jul 01, 2020
NBAA cancelled its 2020 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, which had been scheduled for October 6-8 in Orlando.

Aerospace

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BOEING

Jun 29, 2020
BOEING received FAA approval to begin flight testing the 737 MAX; re-certification of aircraft is expected by end of 2020.
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THYSSENKRUPP AEROSPACE

Jun 29, 2020
THYSSENKRUPP AEROSPACE, Germany was selected by Hyundai WIA to provide materials and global supply chain support for production of Korea Utility…
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MAC AERO INTERIORS

Jun 29, 2020
MAC AERO INTERIORS was approved by Airbus to produce interior components (initially A380 literature pockets) at Tallinn.
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AIRBUS

Jun 29, 2020
AIRBUS has completed its Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project. It achieved autonomous taxiing, take-off/landing of a commercial…
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AAR

Jun 29, 2020
AAR agreed to sell commercial/military aerospace composites business at Clearwater, FL/Scaramento, CA to AE OpCo III; deal is not core to AAR’s…
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ROYAL ADHESIVES & SEALANTS

Jun 30, 2020
ROYAL ADHESIVES & SEALANTS (H.B. Fuller), CA was added to Boeing's Premier Bidder (for work) Program, which has approximately 100 suppliers.
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NXTCOMM

Jun 30, 2020
NXTCOMM opened 10,000 sq ft antenna manufacturing facility in Atlanta.
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FACC

Jul 01, 2020
FACC secured €150m in new financing via €90m bond redemption and €60m line of credit from Austrian Kontrollbank (OeKB).
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EMBRAER

Jul 01, 2020
EMBRAER acquired majority stake in TEMPEST SECURITY INTELLIGENCE, the largest cybersecurity company in Brazil serving over 300 clients in Brazil,…
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HENSOLDT SOUTH AFRICA

Jul 02, 2020
HENSOLDT SOUTH AFRICA agreed to acquire the Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Defence & Security business units of Tellumat to expand in Africa.
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ATR

Jul 02, 2020
ATR announced it is cutting production in half and as such rightsizing its organization affecting 204 positions. It plans to work together with its…

Business Aviation/MRO

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DUNCAN AVIATION

Jun 29, 2020
DUNCAN AVIATION has FAA STC to install AVIATION CLEAN AIR ionization system on a Global business jet.
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GULFSTREAM

Jun 29, 2020
GULFSTREAM announced its 200th G280 entered service. As of April 2020, in-service G280 fleet had 236,100 flight hours.
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RUAG MRO INTERNATIONAL

Jun 30, 2020
RUAG MRO INTERNATIONAL says its aircraft painting team was trained for Embraer's patented techniques to prevent cracking of exterior paint along…
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WEST STAR AVIATION

Jul 01, 2020
WEST STAR AVIATION was approved by FAA for Global, Phenom, and Legacy 120/134/145 maintenance at Perryville, MO.

Who'sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: AMETEK AMERON

Jun 29, 2020
Patrick Schoenhoff to Technical Director and General Manager-St. Louis and Baldwin Park Repair Facilities of AMETEK AMERON.
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WHO'SNEWS: SUPERIOR TECHNICAL CERAMICS

Jun 30, 2020
Dr. Kristen H. Brosnan to Technology Director of Superior Technical Ceramics (STC), St. Albans, VT.
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WHO'SNEWS: ALPINE ADVANCED MATERIALS

Jun 30, 2020
Roger Raley to President of Alpine Advanced Materials, Dallas.
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WHO'SNEWS: GENESIS

Jul 01, 2020
Adam Smyth to Chief Financial Officer of Genesis, Dublin.
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WHO'SNEWS: AERFIN

Jul 01, 2020
Andrew Hoad, Mike Humphreys and Paul Nolan were appointed Non-Executive Directors of Aerfin, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: CAERDAV

Jul 02, 2020
Gary Munro to a Commercial Executive of Caerdav, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: CAERDAV

Jul 02, 2020
Richard Pitts-Robinson to Business Development Manager of Caerdav, UK.
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WHO'SNEWS: ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES

Jul 02, 2020
Nimrod Sheffer is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of Israel Aerospace Industries (effective TBA); no successor was named.

MRO

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​​​​​​​AMETEK AMERON

Jun 29, 2020
AMETEK AMERON has PMA approval for main casing assembly part number M451720 used in ZODIAC MA10, MC10, MF10, and MF20 oxygen masks.
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KF AEROSPACE

Jun 29, 2020
KF AEROSPACE completed freighter conversion of ex-Flair 737-400 (24751) for AEI; no end user has been announced.
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GATES

Jul 01, 2020
GATES (GA Telesis), Finland established a Special Procedures Aero-Engine Hosptial (SPAH) to support engines up to 100,000 lb thrust, initially…
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MEGGITT SERVICES & SUPPORT

Jul 01, 2020
MEGGITT SERVICES & SUPPORT was approved to repair >80 new part numbers out of newly expanded 42,000 sq ft facility at Singapore's Seletar Aerospace…
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MEGGITT

Jul 01, 2020
MEGGITT offloaded Meggitt Training Systems, GA (military/law enforcement live fire/simulation training) to PINE ISLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS for $146m.

Defense/MRO

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GKN AEROSPACE

Jul 01, 2020
GKN AEROSPACE has signed US$440m follow-on PBL contract with Sweden to support RM12 engines (JAS 39 Gripen C/D).